Radford board reviews proposed partnership with Radford University mobile health clinic

District leaders described a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Radford University to bring an RU mobile health clinic to the city, beginning with sports physicals and screenings and later providing limited acute services under nurse practitioner supervision.

Dr. McDaniel said the partnership would be supervised by Radford University nursing leadership (Amanda Hudgens, director of nursing programs) and emphasized parental consent: "absolutely nothing they do will be without parent permission. They will not see a single student without parent permission," he said. Initial plans call for the unit to operate roughly one day a week on campus once the program is established and to be visible at community events (for example, the district tailgate) to familiarize families with the service.

Administrators suggested the unit could also help provide immunizations and partner with the health department to reduce barriers to participation in athletics (students must have VHSL physicals to practice). Staff said the clinic may later support brief acute care, strep testing, and screening services; implementation details and MOA specifics remain under review and will return to the board for final approval.